Top Gun - Revision history

Pustelga7 at 20:17, 5 August 2023

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	~~\|distributor=Paramount Pictures~~
	\|studio=Paramount Pictures		\|studio=Paramount Pictures
	\|distributor=Paramount Pictures		\|distributor=Paramount Pictures

MrJDK9412 at 21:02, 30 December 2022

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	{{Infobox Movie\|{{PAGENAME}}		{{Infobox Movie\|{{PAGENAME}}
	\|name=Top Gun		\|name=Top Gun
	\|picture=TopGunCover.jpg~~-Poster-Large.jpg~~		\|picture=TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]
	\|caption=''Cover''		\|caption=''Cover''
	\|country=[[Image:USA.jpg\|25px]] United States		\|country=[[Image:USA.jpg\|25px]] United States

MrJDK9412 at 21:01, 30 December 2022

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	{{Infobox Movie\|{{PAGENAME}}		{{Infobox Movie\|{{PAGENAME}}
	\|name=Top Gun		\|name=Top Gun
	\|picture=~~[[Image:~~TopGunCover.jpg~~\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]~~		\|picture=TopGunCover.jpg-Poster-Large.jpg
	\|caption=''Cover''		\|caption=''Cover''
	\|country=[[Image:USA.jpg\|25px]] United States		\|country=[[Image:USA.jpg\|25px]] United States
	\|director=[[Tony Scott]]		\|director=[[Tony Scott]]
	\|date=1986		\|date=1986
	\|~~language~~ = ~~English~~		\|studio=Paramount Pictures
			\|distributor=Paramount Pictures
	\|studio=Paramount Pictures		\|studio=Paramount Pictures
	\|distributor=Paramount Pictures		\|distributor=Paramount Pictures

MrJDK9412 at 18:57, 30 December 2022

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	\|character1=Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell		\|character1=Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
	\|actor1=[[Tom Cruise]]		\|actor1=[[Tom Cruise]]
	\|character2=Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood:		\|character2=Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood
	\|actor2=Kelly McGillis		\|actor2=Kelly McGillis
	\|character3=Lieutenant Tom "Iceman" Kazansky		\|character3=Lieutenant Tom "Iceman" Kazansky

MrJDK9412 at 18:52, 30 December 2022

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 '''''Top Gun''''' is a 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast includes [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skerritt]].  The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 35 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the 2022 sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.

Ben41 at 21:43, 1 November 2021

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	[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]		[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]

	'''''Top Gun''''' is a 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast includes [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skerritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 34 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the ~~2021~~ sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.		'''''Top Gun''''' is a 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast includes [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skerritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 35 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the 2022 sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.

PyramidHead at 22:24, 17 June 2021

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	[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]		[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]

	'''''Top Gun''''' is ~~the~~ 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast ~~included~~ [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skerritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 34 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the 2021 sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.		'''''Top Gun''''' is a 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast includes [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skerritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 34 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the 2021 sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.


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	== M61 Vulcan ==		== M61 Vulcan ==
	Although not shown being fired in the film (despite the pilots "switching to guns" multiple times), the F-14A Tomcats flown by the protagonists are armed with internally-mounted [[M61 Vulcan]] cannons. The enemy planes, designated in the film as the "MiG-28" (in reality the planes ~~were~~ American-made Northrop F-5E & F-5F Tiger ~~II's~~), are seen firing "Gatling"-type guns on the F-14 Tomcats in the final dogfight. Whenever the "guns" are seen fired, the closeup of the weapon appears to be the M61 Vulcan as well (Russian fighter aircraft at the time were armed with the 23mm [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23\|GSh-6-23M]] or a 30mm [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30\|GSh-6-30]]). The "Vulcan"-type gun closely resembles the mockup used in 1983's ''[[Blue Thunder]]'' and 1986's ''[[Band of the Hand]]''.		Although not shown being fired in the film (despite the pilots "switching to guns" multiple times), the F-14A Tomcats flown by the protagonists are armed with internally-mounted [[M61 Vulcan]] cannons. The enemy planes, designated in the film as the "MiG-28" (in reality, the planes are American-made Northrop F-5E and F-5F Tiger IIs), are seen firing "Gatling"-type guns on the F-14 Tomcats in the final dogfight. Whenever the "guns" are seen fired, the closeup of the weapon appears to be the M61 Vulcan as well (Russian fighter aircraft at the time were armed with the 23mm [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23\|GSh-6-23M]] or a 30mm [[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-30\|GSh-6-30]]). The "Vulcan"-type gun closely resembles the mockup used in 1983's ''[[Blue Thunder]]'' and 1986's ''[[Band of the Hand]]''.
	[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~350px~~\|M61 Vulcan ~~20mm~~]]		[[Image:M61vulcan.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|M61 Vulcan - 20x102mm]]
	[[Image:TGGatling-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Close up of a Gatling ~~gun~~ firing from a MiG-28. The "Vulcan"-type gun closely resembles the mockup used in the 1983 film ''[[Blue Thunder]]'' and would be more readily available for use than an actual M61.]]		[[Image:TGGatling-4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Close up of a Gatling Gun firing from a MiG-28. The "Vulcan"-type gun closely resembles the mockup used in the 1983 film ''[[Blue Thunder]]'' and would be more readily available for use than an actual M61.]]
	[[Image:TGGatling-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A MiG-28 firing its twin guns at "Iceman's" plane.]]		[[Image:TGGatling-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A MiG-28 firing its twin guns at "Iceman's" plane.]]
	[[Image:TGGatling-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Close up of another MiG's Gatling Gun.]]		[[Image:TGGatling-5.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Close up of another MiG's Gatling Gun.]]
	[[Image:TG 700.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The firing port for the M61 Vulcan is seen near the nose of Maverick's F-14A Tomcat, just below the numbers.]]		[[Image:TG 700.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The firing port for the M61 Vulcan is seen near the nose of Maverick's F-14A Tomcat, just below the numbers.]]
	[[Image:TopGunM61Tomcats.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Maverick and Iceman's F-14A's on the flight deck of the USS ''Enterprise'' after the final dogfight; the firing ports for the M61 Vulcan can be seen near the nose of each aircraft]]		[[Image:TopGunM61Tomcats.JPG\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Maverick and Iceman's F-14A's on the flight deck of the USS ''Enterprise'' after the final dogfight; the firing ports for the M61 Vulcan can be seen near the nose of each aircraft.]]

	== Pontiac M39 ==		== Pontiac M39 ==
			While not shown firing, the Northrop F-5E and F-5F Tiger II fighters representing the enemy "MiG-28" fighters are still armed with their [[Pontiac M39]] cannons mounted in the nose forward of the canopy.

	While not shown firing, the Northrop F-5E & F-5F Tiger II fighters representing the enemy "MiG-28" fighters can still be seen armed with their [[Pontiac M39]] cannons mounted in the nose forward of the canopy.		[[Image:M39Cannon.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Pontiac M39 - 20x102mm]]
			[[Image:TGGatling-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A MiG-28 firing its fictional guns at "Iceman's" plane. While the MIG's are seen firing "Gatling-type" guns from the wing roots, the two M39 cannons are still visible in the nose of the aircraft. At the time, the actual Top Gun school used the F-5 as well as the A-4 Skyhawk as MiG aggressors during training exercises.]]
	[[Image:M39Cannon.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~350px~~\|Pontiac M39 ~~20mm~~]]
	[[Image:TGGatling-3.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A MiG-28 firing its fictional guns at "Iceman's" plane. While the MIG's are seen firing "Gatling-type" guns from the wing roots, the two M39 cannons are still visible in the nose of the aircraft. At the time, the actual Top Gun school used the F-5 as well as the A-4 Skyhawk as MiG aggressors during training exercises.]]

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

Ben41 at 19:26, 24 November 2020

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	[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]		[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]

	'''''Top Gun''''' is the 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast included [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skerritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 34 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the ~~2020~~ sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.		'''''Top Gun''''' is the 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast included [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skerritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 34 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the 2021 sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.

Ben41 at 20:04, 22 July 2019

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	[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]		[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]

	'''''Top Gun''''' is the 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast included [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom ~~Skeritt~~]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 34 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the 2020 sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.		'''''Top Gun''''' is the 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast included [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skerritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 34 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the 2020 sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.

Ben41 at 23:09, 19 July 2019

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	[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]		[[Image:TopGunCover.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|''Top Gun'' (1986)]]

	'''''Top Gun''''' is the 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast included [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skeritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 33 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the ~~2019~~ sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.		'''''Top Gun''''' is the 1986 military action drama starring [[Tom Cruise]] as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, an F-14 Tomcat aviator who is invited to train with other aviators at the US Navy's elite aviator school, known as "Top Gun". The cast included [[Val Kilmer]], [[Anthony Edwards]], Kelly McGillis, and [[Tom Skeritt]]. The film was directed by [[Tony Scott]] and was made with the cooperation of the US Navy. Almost 34 years later, Cruise would return to the role in the 2020 sequel, ''[[Top Gun: Maverick]]''.